MLB Player News
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Homers in second straight game
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.
Naylor homered for the second game in a row and the third time in five contests. While he hit just .088 over his first 13 games in August, the rookie catcher has found a groove, going 9-for-24 (.375) over his last eight contests. For the season, he's up to a .213/.293/.418 slash line with seven homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base through 157 plate appearances.
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Shea Langeliers C | ATH
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Smacks two-run homer
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.
Langeliers' second-inning blast provided the Athletics' margin of victory. The catcher has five homers over his last eight games, finding a new level for power in the latter half of the month. Overall, he's posted a middling .208/.273/.392 slash line with 16 long balls, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored and three stolen bases over 111 contests this season.
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Martin Maldonado C | SD
Astros' Martin Maldonado: Receives Tuesday off
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Maldonado started behind the last two games and will head to the bench Tuesday after going 3-for-10 with a solo home run and four strikeouts. Yainer Diaz will catch for rookie righty J.P. France.
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Jonah Heim C | ATL
Rangers' Jonah Heim: Takes seat Tuesday
Heim is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Heim started the previous two games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-9 with a grand slam and a walk. Austin Hedges will step in behind the plate to catch for Andrew Heaney.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Available despite hand issue
Rogers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees due to left hand inflammation, though he's expected to be available off the bench, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
It's the second straight absence for Rogers, who suffered the injury last week when his hand was struck on a player where he found guilty of catcher's interference. It doesn't appear to be a serious concern, and the 28-year-old could rejoin the starting nine within the next couple of days. Carson Kelly is receiving his second straight start behind the plate Tuesday for Detroit.
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Christian Bethancourt C | CHC
Rays' Christian Bethancourt: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Bethancourt is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Bethancourt and Rene Pinto have alternated starts behind the plate over the past eight games, and that trend will continue Tuesday after Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a run during Sunday's series finale against the Yankees.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Absent from lineup again
Rogers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
Rogers has now sat out two straight and three of the last four in favor of newcomer Carson Kelly. While Rogers is probably still viewed by the Tigers as the starting catcher, it makes sense for the team to be giving Kelly a longer look before they decide whether to pick up his option for 2024.
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Matt Thaiss C | BOS
Angels' Matt Thaiss: Further tests come back negative
Thaiss underwent further testing on his injured right shoulder, which came back negative, MLB.com reports.
Thaiss was placed on the 10-day injured list last week with right shoulder inflammation and additional testing has ruled out structural damage. The catcher said he's most affected when throwing but is hopeful it will be a short-term absence. He's eligible for activation in early September, but there's no official return timetable at this point.
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Danny Jansen C | TEX
Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Homers in win
Jansen went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Monday's win over the Nationals.
Jansen extended the Blue Jays' lead to 5-1 in the third inning with a 402-foot homer off Robert Garcia, his career-high 16th round tripper. The long ball extended Jansen's hit streak to four games -- he's gone 4-for-11 (.364) with a 1.381 OPS in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old backstop is batting .226 with 51 RBI, 37 runs scored and a .778 OPS across 293 plate appearances this season while seeing the majority of starts behind the plate in Toronto.